Monday, August 17, 2015

General facts about world

1. Which is the natural satellite of earth?

a) Atlas
b) Ariel
c) Moon
d) Oberon

ANSWER: c) Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the largest relative to the size of the object it orbits.

2. Which was the least populous country as of 2010?

a) Dominica
b) Marshall Islands
c) Vatican City
d) Saint Lucia

ANSWER: c) Vatican City

It is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population with 829 dwellers.


3. Which was the most densely populated country as of 2010?

a) Bahrain
b) Bangladesh
c) Monaco
d) Singapore

ANSWER: c) Monaco

The most densely populated sovereign nation is Monaco, with a population density of 18,068 people/km2.


4. Which is the most sparsely populated country as in 2013?

a) Australia
b) Botswana
c) Canada
d) Mongolia

ANSWER: d) Mongolia

The most sparsely populated country is Mongolia with a population of 2.839 million in 2013


5. Which is the largest country as in 2010?

a) Brazil
b) China
c) Japan
d) Russia

ANSWER: d) Russia

The largest country in the world is Russia with a size of 17,098,242 square km.



6. Which is the smallest country as of 2013?

a) Monaco
b) Nauru
c) Tuvalu
d) Vatican

ANSWER: d) Vatican

The world’s smallest independent country is the Vatican, also known as the Holy See.


7. When did Nauru achieve independence?

a) May 3, 1960
b) June 1, 1963
c) March 31, 1966
d) January 31, 1968

ANSWER: d) January 31, 1968

On January 31, 1968 Nauru achieved independence and became a member of the United Nations in 1999. It has as area of 21 sq. km and a population of 9,267 in mid-2010.


8. Which is the highest capital in the world?

a) Brasilia
b) Canberra
c) La Paz
d) Manama

ANSWER: c) La Paz

The highest capital in the world is La Paz, the administrative and de facto capital of Bolivia which stands at an altitude of 11,913 feet above sea level.


9. Which was the highest town in the world?

a) Dolpa
b) Hikkim
c) La Rinconada
d) Wenzhuan

ANSWER: d) Wenzhuan

According to The Guinness Book of World Records, the highest town in the world is Wenzhuan, which was founded in 1955 on the Qinghai-Tibet road north of the Tangla mountain range. It is 16,730 feet above sea level.


10. Which was the most populous urban agglomeration as of 2010?

a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) New York
d) Tokyo

ANSWER: d) Tokyo 

Tokyo with a population of 34 million was the most populous urban agglomeration in early 2010.

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